Part 1 of this series focused on diligence and opinions. Patent prosecution is undergoing the same transition: AI has dramatically improved efficiency, but strategic value increasingly comes from understanding where automation…
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AI is now fully integrated into the trademark practice. Clearance searches, likelihood of confusion analysis, and monitoring are now faster, broader, and more data-driven than ever. Tools can scan federal, state, and common law…
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Part 1: Due Diligence and -
Opinions This is the first article in a four-part series examining how AI is reshaping patent strategy across the lifecycle of life sciences assets—from diligence and prosecution to transactions…
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In life sciences, branding is more than aesthetics: it’s a strategic shield and trusted signal that helps patients, clinicians, and partners distinguish products, ensure safety, and drive market success…
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Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Maritime Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On January 16, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling defining the term “limited partner” as used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Court held that a…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
The Rhode Island Attorney General (“RIAG” or “Attorney General”) has officially adopted its much-awaited final pre-merger notification rule. The rule—formally, 110‑RICR‑30‑00‑5—will be effective on January 28, 2026. The RIAG…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
Rhode Island employees will be entitled to enhanced temporary caregiver insurance benefits under changes to Rhode Island law effective January 1, 2026. The Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program, which is part of…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
In a significant development for the Rhode Island cannabis market, on November 25, 2025, the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Jensen v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission…
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/ Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law
Rhode Island’s 2026 budget bill, No. 5076 SUB A, as amended, introduced Rhode Island General Law § 44-72-1 et seq., the “Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax Act” (the “Act”), also coined as the “Taylor Swift Tax.” The stated…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On October 28, 2025, the Rhode Island Department of Health (“RIDOH”) issued a public notice of a proposed amendment to 216-RICR-40-15-1: “Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors” (the “Proposed…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Background Cryptocurrency has been the subject of public fascination, legal scrutiny, and financial concern since bitcoin, the original decentralized payment cryptocurrency, launched in 2009. Since then, various cryptocurrencies…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
In Rhode Island, expanding health care services is not only a matter of financing and patient demand, many projects also require state approval through the Certificate of Need (“CON)” process, which has long served as a…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Rhode Island has adopted a slew of new laws concerning land use, zoning, and development. This blog is intended to provide a brief overview of certain noteworthy updates to the law that may be of interest to developers and…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Rhode Island is launching a three-year experiment to rethink prior authorization in healthcare. The pilot program could reshape how patients access care and how providers manage administrative burdens, while generating valuable…
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